New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
4 MEu0RABLE DAY E0R OLD LAVE.
RrDrDlCATIoN OF me HisroEIC CoNGVrcAIIoNA
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GrDrDICATIoN OF me nisroEIC coNGPtcAIioNn.
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LiMt, Conn., Oct 1.-The ancient, stand and respec-
table village OF Old Lyme has lately Uceu surtod by an
event OF more than ordinary Importance beng none
other than the rclcdcaton services held IN the 'oIse-
gatiOnal Church which erected in 1877. just after
thecloso OF the last with Great Britain, ana which
has Lcen repaired Your readers will he Interested
At this late day. I'm fuller accoun; of the occasion
tnan has yet appca.e ed.
Prominent people from deIent parts Of the country.
them way hssOcafedhy birth ancestry
with the place gathered here Tuesday scptem-
ber 10, sake part the pfossve ceremonies Among
them chief Justice Waite this being the place OF
his birth and were he speat all his early tho Few
DR. Buckingham, OF Springfield brother OF the late War
Governor OF Connecticut General Aiken. OF Norwich
the Rev Dr. Erskinc White and wife; Il. Styles Ely.
AMOS Il. Emo. Mr.. Martha J. Lamb and {. III. Ludng-
ton, OF New YORK Professor Terry OF the Naval Acad
smy at Annapolis the Rev. DR. Burr, the author and
many other well know persons including considerable
number of c!crSymcu OF different denominations from
Tar and near The skies which had yielded adou.s or
rain the previous day though still overcast had
ceased their down pour and barely concealed the sun
The fields and forests fresh and green ~ IN June, were
yet brighter from the bath and nothing was
wanted but the shine alone to make the day singular
ly beautiful As the people gathered within the church
to hear tho eloquent words Of the Rev Leonard WooScy
Bacon, d. D., who, by the unavoidable absence OF fres
dent Dwight OF Yale University, had been invited to
preach the sermon there from the cnis assembly
expression Of Delight at exceeding beauty OF tho
interior. Costliuess certainly not AN elc-
iHont Ia Its charm. for the few thousands
spent apon It would 90 only mite
way III the expensive cmbcshment OF most Of our mod
ern churches what principally delighted the aesthetic
eye and satisfied the innate the cXqnlsitcy
chosen nts tho refined aud simple decoration Of tho
apss which had been added the western end OF the
church, the ornate and richly carved though oldfash
toned mahogany pulpit and quaint stairs leading 10 II.
finished In the finest manner, and last hut not least the
beautiful mahogany pulpit furniture made IN Boston, the
gift OF generous friend OF tho society in addition 10 his
other liberal contributions 10 the general fluid This set
six pieces all OF special dcssH includes two massive
stately III for bishop two smaller chairs for
the platform large sbfa shaped 10 suit the graceful
OF tho apsc, and table OF unique ana
elegant shape all richly carved asd the whole apparent
ly handed down from the liberal minded builders Of the
church threcfOurhs of century ago The pulpit before
mentioned exquisite piece OF workmanship gen
tenan present OF cultivated taste pronounced II an In.
Apiration tho architect Henry Rutgers Marshall, OF
interior labor OF love, detail being In
strict with the old decoration, and all bcnf
tbt result study Tho building itself Is in the
semcassical style md the noble Ionic columns OF the
porco together with ths scefu spire rising In sue
with ornamental shafts nnd arches. are
delight the Of the adiurcr OF Old New England
architecture Unlike many other ancient buildings In